MWPeace Discussion: amnesty? (pg. 203)

Metta World Peace is in absolute peak shape. Much was made last season about how MWP came in out of shape and didn’t find himself until halfway through the season due in part to injuries he wasn’t able to treat during the lockout. But he says he’s 15 pounds lighter than he was last fall, and from watching him play, he’s not lying. We interviewed Antawn Jamison after the scrimmage, and he couldn’t stop raving about how great MWP looks and is playing. With attention focused on Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard, this could spell trouble for opponents.

Ariza3 wrote:that game against carmelo was one of the best defensive games ive seen him play...definitely as a laker. he was locked in and engaged. no one really stops carmelo, but you can slow him down...but i think artest that game did stop him. he forced carmelo into 6 fouls, 8 turnovers, he did score 21 but at 7-19 FG. ron that game had 17pts (6-13 FG 4-7 3PT) 1TO and 6 steals! if ron can bring that defense intensity when it comes to games this coming season where hes got the big defensive assignment that would be awesome. (carmelo, lebron, durant..etc)

Durant is a harder defensive assignment but ron has his strength and if he bodies him up like he did for carmelo, in that game, its gunna make it very hard for durant and if he does get past him instead of bynum or odom it would be dwight howard at the rim to help.




side note: that game kobe was 3-17 for 14 pts and 12 assists.

KB24 wrote:how did Hill get that long hair back?

vladefan12 wrote:I heard a rumor that Steve Blake and Metta were benching together doing the same amount.

KB24 wrote:how did Hill get that long hair back?

therealdeal wrote:

at Metta's body in this video. He looks almost... thin. The guy is in amazing shape. They say he's at around 250, but I feel like he's got to be lighter than that. I'm almost wondering if he's going to be thick enough to put a body on guys anymore.

LTLakerFan wrote:
Seriously we may see Metta have a year like he hasn't matched defensively and overall impact wise including contributing on offense when needed......since his couple of best years in Indiana. In spite of a lot of strong years in between. I just think of how pumped on adrenaline he was with own his performance getting back to Ron of old finally late last year, unfortunately just as Harden ran into his elbow by accident....

But man I'm lovin' Jamison! This guy is as well spoken as D. Fish and will probably have a lot of that same leadership quality in the locker room plus be a great contributor on the court. The Wand!!!

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Several NBA people who've been watching Metta World Peace work in L.A. insist he's in the best physical shape they've seen him in years.